in asia japan's nikkei index closed up a quarter after percent in trading. as far as european markets that's just getting started over there. let's check the numbers here at home. the dow lost 20 points on monday to finish at 3558. the nasdaq dropped 19 points. the s&p 500 was off three and change. >>> maryland's utility companies are fighting to keep some special surcharges they can levee on customers even when the power goes out. one commissioner said that charging this fee to customers is like sitting -- while sitting in the dark is like rubbing salt in their wounds. wounds. [indiscernible] 100,000 people have lost power. for bge customers the charge works out to be 49 cents. >> there are fixed costs that still have to be covered. it isn't even the number of dollars. it's the idea that the customer has had tremendous damage that's occurred. >> customer advocates point out that those without electricity had other costs like hotels, replacing spoiled food no word on the psc and when it will rule on the surcharge. >>> the navy is naming a new class of ships